MADE IN ITALY (Released Non-USA 2019)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì  Made in Italy—Liam Neeson—runs as a drama. It has a good story and good/great presentation.   Film Poster Courtesy of Images Storyline  A man is going to lose an art gallery in divorce proceedings if he cannot raise purchasing money within thirty days. He contacts his father to find a way to gather the necessary money.   Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director James D'Arcy for directing effect. Thank you to Producers Pippa Cross and Sam Tipper-Hale for making the film possible. Cast includes Liam Neeson, Micheál Neeson,Valeria Bilello, and Lindsay Duncan. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. The film is good both in portrayal and presentation. The story works and backs itself with terrific Italian scenery. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

FREAKY FRIDAY (Theatrical Release USA 1976)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì 

Freaky Friday—very watchable, cute, and comical—stars Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris, and John Astin (who audiences may remember playing in the 1964 sitcom, The Addams Family, as Gomez). This Freaky Friday does not give an explanation for how the soul switching happens while the 2003 remake of this same story starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan details how the soul switch happens. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

A mother and daughter argue and their souls exchange bodies to create an opportunity to allow each other to see the challenges that each face daily. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Gary Nelson for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Ron Miller for making the film possible. Cast includes: Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris, John Astin, Patsy Kelly, Dick Van Patten, Sorrell Booke, and Charlene Tilton. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This is very well made and worth watching, but know the remake is a little better than this film. 

Video Critique Available Here: 

Ben Meyers